Morriscastle
Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ESE
Dip score now
58
Fresh · moderate breeze, showers possible
Waves
0.8 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
16.7°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 97 km away.
Tide
1.2 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 10:45.
Wind
24 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 46
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 16°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
08:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 21 km/h
▼ 04:50 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 17:15 ▲ 22:55
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 5 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:45 ▲ 23:45
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 22 km/h
▼ 05:50 ▲ 12:25 ▼ 18:35
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 24 km/h
▲ 00:30 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 90/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.2 m · 21 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 22:15
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 87/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 21 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:05 ▲ 17:05 ▼ 23:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, low tide · 14 km/h
▲ 05:40 ▼ 11:45 ▲ 18:05
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 09:0058 · Fresh
Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00
58 Fresh- moderate breeze
- showers possible
- waves 0.8 m
- cross wind
Waves
0.8 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
24 km/h SSW · gusts 46
Tide
1.3 m · upper half
Air
16°C · 0.1 mm rain
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Dip | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 08:00 | 78 Decent | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 21 km/h SSW | 41 | 1.0 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m |
| 09:00 | 58 Fresh | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 24 km/h SSW | 46 | 1.3 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.8 m |
| 10:00 | 58 Fresh | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 26 km/h SSW | 49 | 1.5 m ▲ | 0.2 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.8 m |
| 11:00 | 42 Blowy | 0.9 m | 5 s | SSE | 36 km/h SSW | 53 | 1.5 m ▲ | 0.3 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m |
| 12:00 | 42 Blowy | 1.0 m | 5 s | SSE | 32 km/h SSW | 55 | 1.4 m ▲ | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m |
| 13:00 | 42 Blowy | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 33 km/h SSW | 58 | 1.2 m | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m |
| 14:00 | 42 Blowy | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 33 km/h SSW | 61 | 0.9 m | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m |
| 15:00 | 42 Blowy | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 35 km/h SSW | 62 | 0.7 m | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m |
| 16:00 | 42 Blowy | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 38 km/h SSW | 60 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m |
| 17:00 | 34 Blowy | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 38 km/h SSW | 60 | 0.5 m ▼ | 0.2 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, showers possible, waves 1.1 m |
| 18:00 | 28 Blowy | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 33 km/h SSW | 59 | 0.5 m ▼ | 0.6 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, rain, waves 1.0 m |
| 19:00 | 27 Grim | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 30 km/h SW | 55 | 0.6 m | 0.9 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, rain, waves 1.0 m |
| 20:00 | 68 Decent | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 16 km/h WSW | 47 | 0.9 m | 0.7 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m |
| 21:00 | 76 Decent | 0.9 m | 5 s | SSE | 18 km/h WNW | 36 | 1.1 m | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m |
| 22:00 | 73 Decent | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 13 km/h WNW | 26 | 1.3 m ▲ | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m |
| 23:00 | 85 Grand | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h W | 23 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 91 Grand | 0.7 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h W | 21 | 1.3 m ▲ | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h W | 18 | 1.1 m | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h W | 17 | 0.9 m | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h W | 15 | 0.7 m | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h W | 14 | 0.6 m | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h W | 13 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h W | 12 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.6 m | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.8 m | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 12 | 1.1 m | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h W | 11 | 1.3 m | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 11:00 | 100 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h WSW | 11 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h S | 12 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h S | 15 | 1.3 m | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 13 km/h S | 18 | 1.1 m | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h S | 21 | 0.9 m | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 16 km/h S | 23 | 0.7 m | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h S | 23 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h SSW | 23 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 19:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSW | 20 | 0.6 m | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h SW | 18 | 0.8 m | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h SW | 18 | 1.0 m | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 22:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WSW | 19 | 1.1 m | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 23:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SW | 19 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 20 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 01:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 21 | 1.2 m | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 02:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 22 | 1.0 m | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 03:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WSW | 23 | 0.8 m | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 04:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h SSW | 25 | 0.7 m | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 05:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 10 km/h SSW | 26 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 06:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 10 km/h SW | 27 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 07:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 9 km/h SW | 28 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell arriving between N and SSW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.
Tide today
Wexford, 25 km away · metres above chart datumLow 04:50 · 0.4 mHigh 10:45 · 1.5 mLow 17:15 · 0.5 mHigh 22:55 · 1.4 m
The spot
Faces
110° ESE
Swell window
N 10° → SSW 200°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.7 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag
Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.
Water quality
Recent grades: 2024 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.
On the ground
Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: Wooden boardwalkNo dogs (1st June and 15th September: no dogs in blue flag area between lifeguard markers from 11:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs. Dogs on a lead are permitted through the blue flag area to access other beach areas.)
As listed by Wexford County Council. Open in Maps.
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Morriscastle beach is a rural peaceful fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is soft and wind blown. The sand dunes extend approximately 100m to the rear (west) of the beach. There is no significant vegetation growing in the waters off the beach. The Kilmuckridge-Tinaberna sand hills support dune habitat types, which make them a Special Area of Conservation. As Morriscastle beach falls within this area, it is an SAC. The bathing area is approximately 1.0 km long and 0.2 km² in area.
Put Morriscastle in your calendar
Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.
Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Morriscastle dip · Decent · sea 17° · 0.8 mFri, 2 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
🌊 Morriscastle dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Morriscastle dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.